This article succeeds where most on the same topic fail (most notably Heller's infamous New Yorker piece on the 'end of the English major') bc it shows the relationship between 'declining majors' and 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤, 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 defunding and disinvestment in programs administrators want to diminish or end.

Durba Mitra@durba.bsky.social · 4d ago

The attack and defunding of WGS at Harvard betrays the long tradition of wgs at Harvard’ with profound implications for the future of feminist scholarship @jennifercnash.bsky.social www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...

Congressman Brandon Gill accuses Muslims of threatening religious freedom in schools. But it’s Christian nationalists forcing Bible study into schools in his own state of Texas.

They should not let people with such limited understanding of teaching and learning be deans of entire colleges at the most selective university in the country. AI "encouragement" in writing courses is a declaration that you don't care if students learn to write. college.harvard.edu/about/deans-...

for those tracking actual threats to democracy & academic freedom, Texas A&M just moved up the leader board -- guts 250 classes on racism, gender & climate. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Texas A&M System cuts over 250 core curriculum courses under new state law

Courses on women and gender, climate, and Black and Latino history were removed from the core, though many can still be taken as electives or major requirements.

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in case you were wondering why, here's why. article: www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... episode: soundcloud.com/user-8088721...

We are in the “you can’t learn that anymore” stage of fascism, for anyone still keeping track.

Houston Chronicle@houstonchronicle.com · 4d ago

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents cut more than 200 courses from the core curriculum across 11 universities on Thursday, in response to a state law requiring all general education classes to be “foundational and fundamental.” bit.ly/4iQNt0K

Matt, if you're reading this, please do reach out. I would be very interested in talking with you. I'm available on Signal at crg.32

Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 4d ago

The Washington Post reports that the prosecutor, Matt Evans, was fired on Wednesday: wapo.st/4xcT2dD

Race/gender is the tip of the spear. Scientists next in line. Texas A&M … may soon have fewer classes related to LGBTQ literature, climate change and women writers that would meet graduation requirements under a proposal to remove more than 200 classes from general-education course lists.

About 200 courses may be cut from Texas A&M System’s core offerings

More than 200 courses, including those on LGBTQ literature, cultural studies and climate change, could no longer count toward core degree requirements at 11 Texas A&M universities.

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HAPPENING NOW: The Texas A&M Board of Regents is meeting to discuss a proposal to remove more than 200 classes on everything from LGBTQ literature to climate change to women writers to Latinx literature to intro to race & ethnicity from general education course lists.

About 200 courses may be cut from Texas A&M System’s core offerings

More than 200 courses, including those on LGBTQ literature, cultural studies and climate change, could no longer count toward core degree requirements at 11 Texas A&M universities.

texastribune.org

Shame on the House Dems who voted for a GOP resolution attacking "socialism" and pushing voter fraud conspiracy theories Kathy Castor Henry Cuellar Don Davis Jared Golden Vicente Gonzalez Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Darren Soto Gabe Vasquez Maggie Goodlander and Chrissy Houlahan voted present.

Victor’s right. If we take him seriously (we should) gta reckon w fact that every uni that sheds DEI and says “time to double down on academic excellence” (👋 Ivies) is saying a university can be segregated and be excellent. That’s no less racist than Trump. bsky.app/profile/vict...

Victor Ray@victorerikray.bsky.social · 4d ago

When, in January 2025, I wrote that the Trump administration was segregationist folks said I was exaggerating. I would have *loved* to be wrong about this but the unfortunate evidence remains on my side. This is just racism, pure and simple.

When, in January 2025, I wrote that the Trump administration was segregationist folks said I was exaggerating. I would have *loved* to be wrong about this but the unfortunate evidence remains on my side. This is just racism, pure and simple.

Trump Moves to Strip Tax Exemption From Schools That Aid Minority Students (Gift Article)

The Treasury Department released rules that would prevent schools with race-based programs from qualifying for tax-exempt status, a threat to both higher education and other private schools.

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not here to give David Duke credit, but Trump broadside on higher ed sure makes sense if you pose the question: "What would David Duke do?" bsky.app/profile/cant...

Brendan Cantwell@cantb.bsky.social · 4d ago

resegregation www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...

resegregation www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...

Trump Moves to Strip Tax Exemption From Schools That Aid Minority Students

The Treasury Department released rules that would prevent schools with race-based programs from qualifying for tax-exempt status, a threat to both higher education and other private schools.

nytimes.com

yo @originalist.bsky.social i get it & like the commentary but plz don't frame overt white nepotistic privilege as "affirmative action." that concedes rtwing myth that something's wrong with a set of modest policies that promote equality & merit by countering white nepotistic privilege.

NYTimes: affirmative action for mediocre editors angry at MeToo@originalist.bsky.social · 3w ago

NYT editors (and nepo baby owner) put "Claudine Gay" in "top 5 featured on the New York Times homepage Dec 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 22, 25" While they put Trump calling for Constitution's "termination" on page 15 and chief of staff "tyrant" warning on 12 Chris Rufo openly bragged about it:

Who would like to guess why UK, US and European media outlets are not publishing 3,000 articles per minute about this www.dukechronicle.com/article/duke...

‘Insane data’: Duke professor Dan Ariely accused of additional research fraud

New evidence released Monday shows that Dan Ariely, professor of business administration in the Fuqua School of Business, likely tampered with or fabricated data in an influential research paper from ...

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I’m sorry but this is never going to stop being funny

Ketan Joshi@ketanjoshi.co · 5d ago

Who would like to guess why UK, US and European media outlets are not publishing 3,000 articles per minute about this www.dukechronicle.com/article/duke...

Want a recipe for amplifying anti-Jewish sentiment on university campuses? Employ civil rights law to ban speech criticizing a genocidal nation state in the name of protecting Jewish people on university campuses.

Fascist Dem Tracker@fascistdemtracker.bsky.social · 4d ago

The 33 Dems who voted yea for HR 4795, a bill to revoke Title VI funds from universities that engage in boycotts against Israel are: Jake Auchincloss (MA), Kathy Castor (FL), Gil Cisneros (CA), Jim Costa (CA), Joe Courtney (CT), Henry Cuellar (TX), Don Davis (NC), Lois Frankel (FL), ->

ah, remember when www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/b...

As Trump Attacks D.E.I., Some on the Left Approve (Published 2025)

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the literal position of the trump administration is that any school that has any more than a smattering of black students is engaged in illegal racial discrimination against whites www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...

Trump Moves to Strip Tax Exemption From Schools That Aid Minority Students (Gift Article)

The Treasury Department released rules that would prevent schools with race-based programs from qualifying for tax-exempt status, a threat to both higher education and other private schools.

nytimes.com

The 33 Dems who voted yea for HR 4795, a bill to revoke Title VI funds from universities that engage in boycotts against Israel are: Jake Auchincloss (MA), Kathy Castor (FL), Gil Cisneros (CA), Jim Costa (CA), Joe Courtney (CT), Henry Cuellar (TX), Don Davis (NC), Lois Frankel (FL), ->

Roll Call 295 Roll Call 295, Bill Number: H. R. 4795, 119th Congress, 2nd Session

VOTE QUESTION: On Passage, DESCRIPTION: Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act, VOTE TYPE: Yea-And-Nay, STATUS: Passed

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Fascist Dem Tracker@fascistdemtracker.bsky.social · 4d ago

HR 4795 passes 237-169. 33 Dems voted yea. Roll call should be up soon and will know who the 33 are once it is uploaded.

To be crystal clear: the goal is to make integration illegal. (Or slightly more nuanced: to turn racial inequality into a legal entitlement) SCOTUS slapped the idea down a couple years ago when Pacific Legal argued that DEI violates EPC. But they won’t stop trying. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...

Trump Moves to Strip Tax Exemption From Schools That Aid Minority Students

The Treasury Department released rules that would prevent schools with race-based programs from qualifying for tax-exempt status, a threat to both higher education and other private schools.

nytimes.com

the republicans have an antisemitism and pedophile problem that starts with the leader of their party and their top donor

#MA legislature should hold hearings asking Harvard why it is starving the academic units that equip students to critique Harvard (and racial capitalism imperialism writ large). bsky.app/profile/durb...

Durba Mitra@durba.bsky.social · 4d ago

The attack and defunding of WGS at Harvard betrays the long tradition of wgs at Harvard’ with profound implications for the future of feminist scholarship @jennifercnash.bsky.social www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...

A lot of low-down stuff happens in campaign politics, but this is one of the most despicable stories you'll hear.

Judd Legum@juddlegum.bsky.social · 4d ago

1. A Senate Republican super PAC tricked a grieving father into appearing in a political ad. A GOP operative targeted A SUPPORT GROUP FOR THE PARENTS OF MURDER VICTIMS offering an opportunity to speak about their children and gun violence. 🧵

it's also worth noting that these voter suppression efforts all assume that D voters are less committed, and that making access more difficult benefits the GOP. that was true 20 years ago. it's very unclear it's true now. 1

Jen Rice@jenrice.bsky.social · 6d ago

Happening now in TX: Voters in battleground Tarrant County are telling GOP local officials what they think of their plan to cut 30% of voting locations this year “Nothing you can do can stop us from removing you in November”

The arguments against impeaching Trump next year are all bad and spurious, but they're even weaker as applied to all the other impeachable members of the Cabinet, etc. And impeaching Hegseth for literal murder should be top of the list.

Chris Hayes@chrislhayes.bsky.social · 5d ago

I don’t think there’s really even a colorable argument that this isn’t mass murder. theintercept.com/2026/09/02/m...

CONCERNING NIH NEWS Administrator's access to ERA Commons has been taken away! Please share and confirm if true. Please correct me if I am getting bad information 1/3

Sesame Street's Cookie Monster: 'So Share It Maybe'

ALT: Sesame Street's Cookie Monster: 'So Share It Maybe'

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We know what this is. Voter suppression 101. Removing nearly 100 polling sites makes it exponentially harder to vote. But it won’t stop us. LDF’s Black Voters on the Rise election protection team can help voters navigate the chaos: LDF.vote fortworthreport.org/2026/09/01/a...

Tarrant County’s November elections will have 92 fewer places to cast ballots than 2022

County commissioners approved a list of sites that drew criticism from voting rights advocates and local civic groups.

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DeSantis had removed Orlando's elected prosecutor from office. Then Worrell ran for her seat again, and won, in 2024. boltsmag.org/tampa-orland... Now Worrell is investigating a corruption scandal in the Florida GOP, and she warns DeSantis could remove her again:

Worrell: State removal push tied to Hope Florida probe

State Attorney for Florida's 9th Judicial Circuit, Monique W. Worrell, spoke to reporters Tuesday morning, where she addressed rumors that she may be removed from office by the DeSantis administration...

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